Thousands of patients in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) are already benefiting from expanded access to free healthcare services, just months after the opening of the De Kinderen Regional Hospital. Medical Superintendent Dhanraj Ramnandan recently said the facility, just months into operation, is already seeing a significant number of patients. He said that in just...

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Healthcare workers and first responders across Guyana  on Monday commenced specialised training aimed at strengthening the country’s disaster response capacity. The programme being delivered through the Southern Command Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team (LAMAT) 2026 mission and the University of Guyana, focuses on Basic Disaster Life Support (BDLS), a globally recognised course designed to equip...

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Five months after the deadly explosion at the Mobil gas station, the alleged mastermind, Venezuelan national Daniel Alexander Ramirez Poedemo told the court on Monday that he wishes to admit responsibility and claimed that he acted alone and the others charged were not involved in the tragedy. When the matter was called before acting Chief...

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Kaieteur News – What was expected to be a routine paper committal hearing took an unexpected turn after the main accused in the Regent Street gas station bombing case confessed to committing the act and claimed he acted alone. He also indicated his willingness to cooperate with the prosecution in an effort to bring the […]

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Kaieteur News – Twelve-year-old Marlon Jupiter who was appealing for public donations to secure a bone marrow transplant in Brazil has died. Multiple sources close to the ailing child confirmed his death. Jupiter was a patient of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) after he was diagnosed with T-Lymphoblastic Lymphoma, an aggressive and life-threatening blood […]

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“It doesn’t move to ‘proved’ (resources) until you fund a project” – Routledge (Kaieteur News) – Guyana’s oil reserves have been stagnated around 11 billion barrels since 2022, despite major new discoveries. According to president of ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL), Alistair Routledge, this is so because “proved reserves” only increase when a project is financed. In […]

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